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Scars

I got sleeved on May 2nd. Just wondering if anyone has obvious scars from the incisions.

Mine are healing and were glued shut. No stitches. They are stating to peel away from my skin.

Anything I should do after to prevent scars? Lotions creams?

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  • dashofsunshine
    dashofsunshine

    My scars don't show at all, really. I suppose if you looked closely, you might see them. But they healed right up and have faded very well. I'm 18 months post op. I'm pale as a ghost, so I think that

  • OutsideMatchInside
    OutsideMatchInside

    My Dr told me vitamin E. I only have one you can really see. I am using bio oil on my stomach now, but I used vitamin e and scar away strips for the first 3 months and they faded and flattened.

  • Bufflehead
    Bufflehead

    I had my incisions glued as well. I did nothing to try to prevent scars and I have to tell you I have absolutely zero visible scars. My dermatologist had to get out her lighted magnifying glass and se

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My Dr told me vitamin E. I only have one you can really see. I am using bio oil on my stomach now, but I used vitamin e and scar away strips for the first 3 months and they faded and flattened.

I had my incisions glued as well. I did nothing to try to prevent scars and I have to tell you I have absolutely zero visible scars. My dermatologist had to get out her lighted magnifying glass and search for them. And I'm someone who tends to scar easily and noticeably, I even have some keloid scars! I think gluing the incisions really helped.

If you want to do something to help with scarring, silicone scar sheets are what my dermatologist said are the only things worth spending money on.

My scars don't show at all, really. I suppose if you looked closely, you might see them. But they healed right up and have faded very well. I'm 18 months post op. I'm pale as a ghost, so I think that helps my scars blend in a little, lol!

At almost 5 months out mine have healed completely but still have a purplish tone; doc said this was normal and would fade over the 1st year

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Hello all my scars turned into keloids, doctor stated it's due to my stomach skin. I have tattoos that healed perfect, stomach ares not so tough

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